Sunday, March 17, 2013

Japanese Macaque Monkeys Suffer Hay Fever

A 20-year-old Japanese macaque monkey named Monday scratches her eyes
while suffering an allergy to pollen from the cedar tree at Awajishima
Monkey Centre on March 17, 2013 in Sumoto, Japan. Many monkeys are
suffering the effects of hay fever at this time of the year, with the
typical symptoms being the same as with humans. According to Awajishima
Monkey center this year hay fever is higher than last year, the pollen
season is from February to April. (Photo by Buddhika Weerasinghe)

A 20-year-old Japanese macaque monkey named Monday sneezes while
suffering an allergy to pollen from the cedar tree at Awajishima Monkey
Centre on March 17, 2013 in Sumoto, Japan. Many monkeys are suffering
the effects of hay fever at this time of the year, with the typical
symptoms being the same as with humans. According to Awajishima Monkey
center this year hay fever is higher than last year, the pollen season
is from February to April. (Photo by Buddhika Weerasinghe)

A 14-year-old Japanese macaque monkey named peacock(L) looks on as her
eyes water while suffering an allergy to pollen from the cedar tree at
Awajishima Monkey Centre on March 17, 2013 in Sumoto, Japan. Many
monkeys are suffering the effects of hay fever at this time of the year,
with the typical symptoms being the same as with humans. According to
Awajishima Monkey center this year hay fever is higher than last year,
the pollen season is from February to April. (Photo by Buddhika
Weerasinghe)

A 20-year-old Japanese macaque monkey named Monday looks on as her eyes
water while suffering an allergy to pollen from the cedar tree as a man
walks beside wears a protective face mask at Awajishima Monkey Centre on
March 17, 2013 in Sumoto, Japan. Many monkeys are suffering the effects
of hay fever at this time of the year, with the typical symptoms being
the same as with humans. According to Awajishima Monkey center this
year hay fever is higher than last year, the pollen season is from
February to April. (Photo by Buddhika Weerasinghe)

A 16-year-old Japanese macaque monkey named Steaban(d) and unnamed
monkey look on as their eyes water while suffering an allergy to pollen
from the cedar tree at Awajishima Monkey Centre on March 17, 2013 in
Sumoto, Japan. Many monkeys are suffering the effects of hay fever at
this time of the year, with the typical symptoms being the same as with
humans. According to Awajishima Monkey center this year hay fever is
higher than last year, the pollen season is from February to April.
(Photo by Buddhika Weerasinghe)

Japanese macaque monkey scratches her noses while suffering an allergy
to pollen from the cedar tree at Awajishima Monkey Centre on March 17,
2013 in Sumoto, Japan. Many monkeys are suffering the effects of hay
fever at this time of the year, with the typical symptoms being the same
as with humans. According to Awajishima Monkey center this year hay
fever is higher than last year, the pollen season is from February to
April. (Photo by Buddhika Weerasinghe)

A 20-year-old Japanese macaque monkey named Monday looks on as her
eyes water while suffering an allergy to pollen from the cedar tree at
Awajishima Monkey Centre on March 17, 2013 in Sumoto, Japan. Many
monkeys are suffering the effects of hay fever at this time of the year,
with the typical symptoms being the same as with humans. According to
Awajishima Monkey center this year hay fever is higher than last year,
the pollen season is from February to April. (Photo by Buddhika
Weerasinghe)

Japanese macaque monkey looks on as her eyes water while suffering an
allergy to pollen from the cedar tree at Awajishima Monkey Centre on
March 17, 2013 in Sumoto, Japan. Many monkeys are suffering the effects
of hay fever at this time of the year, with the typical symptoms being
the same as with humans. According to Awajishima Monkey center this
year hay fever is higher than last year, the pollen season is from
February to April. (Photo by Buddhika Weerasinghe)

Japanese macaque monkey looks on as her eyes water while suffering an
allergy to pollen from the cedar tree at Awajishima Monkey Centre on
March 17, 2013 in Sumoto, Japan. Many monkeys are suffering the effects
of hay fever at this time of the year, with the typical symptoms being
the same as with humans. According to Awajishima Monkey center this
year hay fever is higher than last year, the pollen season is from
February to April. (Photo by Buddhika Weerasinghe)

A 20-year-old Japanese macaque monkey named Monday scratches her eyes
while suffering an allergy to pollen from the cedar tree at Awajishima
Monkey Centre on March 17, 2013 in Sumoto, Japan. Many monkeys are
suffering the effects of hay fever at this time of the year, with the
typical symptoms being the same as with humans. According to Awajishima
Monkey center this year hay fever is higher than last year, the pollen
season is from February to April. (Photo by Buddhika Weerasinghe)

A 16-year-old Japanese macaque monkey named Steaban lays down the
ground while suffering an allergy to pollen from the cedar tree at
Awajishima Monkey Centre on March 17, 2013 in Sumoto, Japan. Many
monkeys are suffering the effects of hay fever at this time of the year,
with the typical symptoms being the same as with humans. According to
Awajishima Monkey center this year hay fever is higher than last year,
the pollen season is from February to April. (Photo by Buddhika
Weerasinghe)

A 16-year-old Japanese macaque monkey named Steaban (L) and unnamed
monkey look on as their eyes water while suffering an allergy to pollen
from the cedar tree at Awajishima Monkey Centre on March 17, 2013 in
Sumoto, Japan. Many monkeys are suffering the effects of hay fever at
this time of the year, with the typical symptoms being the same as with
humans. According to Awajishima Monkey center this year hay fever is
higher than last year, the pollen season is from February to April.
(Photo by Buddhika Weerasinghe)